We've got a lot of rugby players but not a lot of sevens players, with 16 contracted and four in the wider training group. Australia (three), England and Canada triumphed at the women's world series tournaments. "They're already ground-breakers and this is the chance to do more for the women's game. Robinson believes they are on the cusp of taking women's rugby to the mainstream. Te Nana says one disadvantage to the New Zealand women's programme is a relative lack of centralisation.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 02, 2016 01:07 UTC